Sona
Sona is a revenue village in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. It had a population of 215 in 50 households (Census 2011).
215 souls. 50 homes.
Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh.
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Sona today
- Maize₹2,000Ashoknagar APMC · 25 Oct 2026
- Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole)₹6,200Mungawali APMC · 24 Oct 2026
- Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole)₹6,205Chanderi APMC · 24 Oct 2026
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Sona is a village in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh. At the 2011 Census it had 215 people in 50 households, with a literacy rate of 53.5%. It is administered by the Sona gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 473446.
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Gram panchayat
Sona is in the Sona gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sona
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Sona compares
By population, Sona ranks #79 of 87 inhabited villages in Chanderi tehsil.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
What Sona had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Not available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest more than 10 km away
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Sona at a glance
Sona is a village of 215 people in 50 households (Census 2011) in Chanderi tehsil, Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, the 79th of 87 inhabited villages in Chanderi tehsil by population. Literacy is 53.5%, 4.0 points below the tehsil figure of 57.5%, and the sex ratio is 792 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 473446; the LGD village code is 500214.
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Key facts — Sona
Villages sharing pincode 473446
Other villages in Chanderi tehsil
View all 116 →Population, education & work
- Population
- 215Census 2011
- Male / female
- 120 / 95
- Households
- 50
- People per home
- 4.3
- Literacy rate
- 53.5%literates ÷ people aged 7+
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Sona on the map
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Sona · 24.7256° N, 78.1053° E
Electoral profile
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Essential services & places near Sona
Sona isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Chanderi tehsil, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices230 in Ashoknagar district
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Post office
Hospitals & clinics25 in Ashoknagar district
Hospital
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER CHANDERI
Schools & anganwadis3 in Ashoknagar district
- Chaubishi Jain Mandir School
School
- Government Middle School, Chanderi, MP
School
Government offices1 in Ashoknagar district
Temples2 in Ashoknagar district
Temple
Chanderi
- Lakshman Mandir Temple
Temple
Mosques1 in Ashoknagar district
Mosque
Chanderi
Other places of worship2 in Ashoknagar district
- Chaubishi Jain Mandir
Jain temple
- Jain Mandir
Jain temple
Transport10 in Ashoknagar district
Community places1 in Ashoknagar district
- Pared Ground
Park
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People often ask about Sona
Where is Sona located?
Sona is a village in Chanderi tehsil of Ashoknagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Which district is Sona in?
Sona is in Ashoknagar district of Madhya Pradesh.
Which gram panchayat does Sona belong to?
Sona comes under the Sona gram panchayat.
What is the pincode of Sona?
The pincode of Sona, Chanderi, Ashoknagar is 473446.
What is the population of Sona?
As per the 2011 Census, Sona had a population of 215 (120 males and 95 females).
How many households are there in Sona?
Sona had 50 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the literacy rate of Sona?
The literacy rate of Sona was 53.5% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Sona?
Sona had 792 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Sona in?
Sona is in the Guna Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Sona?
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Guna Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sona, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Sona in?
Sona is in the Chanderi assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Sona?
Jagannath Singh Raghuwanshi (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Chanderi assembly seat, which includes Sona, in 2023.
What is the LGD code of Sona?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sona is 500214 and its Census 2011 village code is 500214.
Which villages are near Sona?
Villages near Sona include Barai (within ~15 km), Bankalpur (within ~15 km), Tagari (within ~15 km), Dewla Kho (within ~15 km), Mohanpur Sehari (within ~15 km).
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only from an official state election record (none connected yet)
What do you need to find near Sona?
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
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District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Ashoknagar district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 25 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize · Local | Ashoknagar APMC | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Isagarh APMC | 1,830 | 1,830 | 1,830 | 25 Oct 2026 |
| Bengal Gram(Gram)(Whole) · Gram | Mungawali APMC | 6,000 | 6,200 | 6,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Isagarh APMC | 5,700 | 5,700 | 5,700 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Chanderi APMC | 6,205 | 6,205 | 6,205 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Black Gram(Urd Beans)(Whole) · Urda/Urd | Mungawali APMC | 5,500 | 5,500 | 5,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Local | Chanderi APMC | 1,900 | 2,445 | 2,380 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Maize · Deshi Red | Ashoknagar APMC | 2,255 | 2,360 | 2,360 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sona's shops.
Distances are approximate (the mapped villages of its mandal).
All villages near Sona →Compare Sona with… →All villages in Chanderi →Helplines
- Emergency (police, fire, ambulance)112Ministry of Home Affairs (ERSS)
- Women helpline181Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Child helpline1098Ministry of Women and Child Development
- Cyber crime helpline1930Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (MHA)
- Kisan Call Centre1800-180-1551Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Official services
- PM-Kisan status ↗
- Ration card (NFSA) ↗
- MGNREGA job card & wages ↗
- PMAY-Gramin housing ↗
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗
- DigiLocker ↗
- myScheme scheme finder ↗
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Schemes worth checking
- PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi ↗ · Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
- Mahatma Gandhi NREGA ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
- PMAY-Gramin ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
- Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ↗ · National Health Authority
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
- National Food Security Act (ration) ↗ · Department of Food & Public Distribution
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
- National Social Assistance Programme (pensions) ↗ · Ministry of Rural Development
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
- PM Shram Yogi Maandhan ↗ · Ministry of Labour & Employment
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
- Jan Suraksha (APY, PMJJBY, PMSBY) ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
- Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
- Stand-Up India ↗ · Department of Financial Services
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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